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Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

If you are interested in studying visual & performing arts, you may want to check out the program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and has a total student population of 12,860.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

SIUE Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

SIUE Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at SIUE

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

SIUE Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. SIUE does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from SIUE, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a master's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual & performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 8
Fine & Studio Arts 3

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual & performing arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Graphic Designers 11,700 $56,890
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 3,940 $68,360
Professors 3,040 $66,970

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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